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Person Hides Prompt Injection in Legal Filing Telling AI to Side with Them
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A Connecticut court filing included hidden instructions designed to manipulate an AI to favor the filer, Matthew Elliott, in his lawsuit against the New York Bariatric Group. The instructions, known as "prompt injections," were embedded in tiny, 3-point white font throughout the document.
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- Praise: Some commenters appreciate the cleverness of hiding prompts in legal documents, seeing it as a creative way to circumvent AI reliance on human-readable text.
- Concern: There's a strong skepticism about the legality and ethicality of using prompt injections in court documents, with many fearing severe repercussions for such actions.
- Concern: The idea that judges will appreciate these tactics is met with disbelief, as most believe courts won't take kindly to perceived manipulation.